Problem: The following message displays when select Remove for the McAfee Agent through Add \ Remove Programs or Programs and Features on client computers:
” McAfee Agent cannot be removed while it is in managed mode”
Solution:
The computer must be removed from Managed Mode
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Steps:
1- Open Command Prompt
2- Go to the folder” C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Common Framework” on X64 systems,” C:\Program Files\McAfee\Common Framework” on X86 systems
3- Type “frminst.exe /forceuninstall” and press enter. command without quotes
source: McAfee
lakkireddymadhu 
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I’m on a 64bit Windows 7 machine (updated to Windows 10). The location for frminst.exe changed too:
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Agent\x86
However, when I ran cmd as an administrator, I was able to run the same command as listed above and uninstalled successfully under the new file path.
Great Thank you
That’s what I was looking for, the path to frminst. I didnt have a common framework folder.
Thanks it worked.
Thank you Ravi. Sorry for the late reply.
i have hp system with windows 10 and 32 bit, i dont know how to remove McAfee agent
Hi! ,
Please follow the steps mentioned in my blog to remove the McAfee agent
Hi,
I tried those command but it showing same error
Hi! Abul, Please mail me the error snapshot, so that I will check. Sorry for the late reply.
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Hi, it says “‘C:\Program’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.” when I try both options in step 2. What should I do?
Hi! Lace,
Please type in command
1- Open Command Prompt
and type ” C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\Common Framework” on X64 systems,”
C:\Program Files\McAfee\Common Framework” on X86 systems
3- Type “frminst.exe /forceuninstall” and press enter. command without quotes
Hello Lakkireddymadhu,
Thanks much for the insight.
Unfortunately it keeps prompting “The system cannot find path specified”
And I noticed my “frminst” file is located in “Program Files\McAfee\Agent\x86”
Thanks much in anticipation.
Thank you
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Worked like a charm. Thank you so much.
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